Cardiologist Mathieu Gillet uses hydroalcoholic gel at the post COVID-19 unit of the Clinique Breteche private hospital in Nantes during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France, April 30, 2020. ?REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

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April 30, 2020

Cardiologist Mathieu Gillet adjusts his protective equipment at the post COVID-19 unit of the Clinique...

Cardiologist Mathieu Gillet adjusts his protective equipment at the post COVID-19 unit of the Clinique Breteche private hospital in Nantes during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France, April 30, 2020. ?REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

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April 30, 2020

Cardiologist Mathieu Gillet examines a patient at the post COVID-19 unit of the Clinique Breteche private...

Cardiologist Mathieu Gillet examines a patient at the post COVID-19 unit of the Clinique Breteche private hospital in Nantes during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France, April 30, 2020. ?REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

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April 10, 2020

Cardiologist Roberto Canessa is seen next to a ventilator developed by him and others that is powered...

Cardiologist Roberto Canessa is seen next to a ventilator developed by him and others in Montevideo

Cardiologist Roberto Canessa is seen next to a ventilator developed by him and others that is powered by a motor modeled after a windshield wiper motor, in Montevideo, Uruguay April 9, 2020. Picture taken April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Mariana Greif

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April 10, 2020

Cardiologist Roberto Canessa is seen next to a ventilator developed by him and others that is powered...

Cardiologist Roberto Canessa is seen next to a ventilator developed by him and others in Montevideo

Cardiologist Roberto Canessa is seen next to a ventilator developed by him and others that is powered by a motor modeled after a windshield wiper motor, in Montevideo, Uruguay April 9, 2020. Picture taken April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Mariana Greif

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April 10, 2020

Marcio Larrosa, (L) Marcelo Larrosa, (C) and cardiologist Robert Canessa are seen with a ventilator they...

Marcio Larrosa, Marcelo Larrosa, and cardiologist Robert Canessa are seen with a ventilator they developed...

Marcio Larrosa, (L) Marcelo Larrosa, (C) and cardiologist Robert Canessa are seen with a ventilator they developed that is powered by a motor modeled after a windshield wiper motor, in Montevideo, Uruguay April 9, 2020. Picture taken April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Mariana Greif

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April 10, 2020

Cardiologist Roberto Canessa is seen next to a ventilator developed by him and others that is powered...

Cardiologist Roberto Canessa is seen next to a ventilator developed by him and others in Montevideo

Cardiologist Roberto Canessa is seen next to a ventilator developed by him and others that is powered by a motor modeled after a windshield wiper motor, in Montevideo, Uruguay April 9, 2020. Picture taken April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Mariana Greif

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August 31, 2018

Cardiologist Benjamin Meder is pictured during a heart catheterization at the Heidelberg University Hospital...

Cardiologist Meder is pictured during a heart catheterization at the Heidelberg University Hospital (Universitaetsklinikum...

Cardiologist Benjamin Meder is pictured during a heart catheterization at the Heidelberg University Hospital (Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg) in Heidelberg, Germany, August 14, 2018. Picture taken August 14, 2018. To match Insight HEALTHCARE-MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY/AI REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski

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August 31, 2018

Cardiologists are seen during a heart catheterization at the Heidelberg University Hospital (Universitaetsklinikum...

Cardiologists are seen during a heart catheterization at the Heidelberg University Hospital (Universitaetsklinikum...

Cardiologists are seen during a heart catheterization at the Heidelberg University Hospital (Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg) in Heidelberg, Germany, August 14, 2018. Picture taken August 14, 2018. To match Insight HEALTHCARE-MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY/AI REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski

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August 31, 2018

Cardiologists are seen during a heart catheterization at the Heidelberg University Hospital (Universitaetsklinikum...

Cardiologists are seen during a heart catheterization at the Heidelberg University Hospital (Universitaetsklinikum...

Cardiologists are seen during a heart catheterization at the Heidelberg University Hospital (Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg) in Heidelberg, Germany, August 14, 2018. Picture taken August 14, 2018. To match Insight HEALTHCARE-MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY/AI REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski

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August 31, 2018

Cardiologists are seen during a heart catheterization at the Heidelberg University Hospital (Universitaetsklinikum...

Cardiologists are seen during a heart catheterization at the Heidelberg University Hospital (Universitaetsklinikum...

Cardiologists are seen during a heart catheterization at the Heidelberg University Hospital (Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg) in Heidelberg, Germany, August 14, 2018. Picture taken August 14, 2018. To match Insight HEALTHCARE-MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY/AI REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski

Volunteer cardiologist of the Aegean Team Nikos Patsourakos (R), 45, examines local Kostas Amorgianos on the islet of Thymaina, Greece, May 11, 2017. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis SEARCH "AEGEAN DOCTORS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

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September 29, 2016

Cardiologist Olga Steblina examines a patient after a heart surgery at the Federal Center of Cardiovascular...

Cardiologist Olga Steblina examines a patient after a heart surgery at the Federal Center of Cardiovascular Surgery in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, September 28, 2016. Picture taken September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

Technician Cardiologist Gago and cardiac patients take part of a tango workshop in Buenos Aires

Cardiology technician Patricia Gago (C) and cardiac patients take part in a tango workshop in Buenos Aires August 6, 2012. Tango lessons are added to the rehabilitation routines, which include tape and bicycle exercises, for patients who suffered heart attacks, heart disease or have heart pacemakers, the head of rehabilitation in the Paroissien public state hospital, Alberto Marani said. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian (ARGENTINA - Tags: HEALTH SOCIETY)

Cardiologist technician Roxana Penayo (C) helps a cardiac patient during a tango workshop in Buenos Aires August 6, 2012. Tango lessons are added to the rehabilitation routines, which include tape and bicycle exercises, for patients who suffered heart attacks, heart disease or have heart pacemakers, the head of rehabilitation in the Paroissien public state hospital, Alberto Marani said. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian (ARGENTINA - Tags: HEALTH SOCIETY)

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May 11, 2012

Haitian cardiologist Michael Theard examines a child to determine the severity of his heart defect in...

A Haitian cardiologist examines a child to determine the severity of his heart defect in Port-au-Prince...

Haitian cardiologist Michael Theard examines a child to determine the severity of his heart defect in Port-au-Prince April 14, 2012. Eleven children are receiving surgery provided by a mission of pediatric cardiovascular surgeons, doctors and nurses from France's La Chaine de L'Espoir and the Montefiore Medical Center in New York. Among Haiti's population of 10 million, health officials estimate there are around 10,000 cases of rheumatic and congenital heart disease, which according to the World Health Organization are the number one cause of death globally. Picture taken April 14, 2012. REUTERS/Swoan Parker (HAITI - Tags: HEALTH POLITICS)

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May 10, 2012

Children with serious heart ailments wait outside the Degand Clinic to be examined by an international...

Children wait to be examined to see if they will be selected for surgery in Port-au-Prince

Children with serious heart ailments wait outside the Degand Clinic to be examined by an international mission of cardiologists to see if they will be selected for surgery, in Port-au-Prince April 14, 2012. Eleven children will receive surgery provided by a mission of pediatric cardiovascular surgeons, doctors and nurses from France's La Chaine de L'Espoir and the Montefiore Medical Center in New York. Among Haiti's population of 10 million, health officials estimate there are around 10,000 cases of rheumatic and congenital heart disease, which according to the World Health Organization are the number one cause of death globally. Picture taken April 14. REUTERS/Swoan Parker (HAITI - Tags: HEALTH POLITICS)

Veterinary staff monitor Dylan the Chimpanzee whilst cardiologist Eric Stohr of Cardiff Metropolitan University carries out a cardio ultrasound examination at Chester Zoo in Liverpool, northern England, March 26, 2012. The tests are part of a international programme looking into the heart conditions of great apes.REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY ANIMALS)

Heart monitoring pads are applied to Dylan the Chimpanzee whilst cardiologist Stohr carries out a cardio...

Heart monitoring pads are applied to Dylan the Chimpanzee whilst cardiologist Eric Stohr of Cardiff Metropolitan University carries out a cardio ultrasound examination at Chester Zoo in Liverpool, northern England, March 26, 2012. The tests are part of a international programme looking into the heart conditions of great apes.REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY ANIMALS)

Heart monitoring pads are applied to Dylan the Chimpanzee whilst cardiologist Stohr carries out a cardio...

Heart monitoring pads are applied to Dylan the Chimpanzee whilst cardiologist Eric Stohr of Cardiff Metropolitan University carries out a cardio ultrasound examination at Chester Zoo in Liverpool, northern England, March 26, 2012. The tests are part of a international programme looking into the heart conditions of great apes.REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY ANIMALS)

Veterinary staff monitor Dylan the Chimpanzee whilst cardiologist Eric Stohr of Cardiff Metropolitan University carries out a cardio ultrasound examination at Chester Zoo in Liverpool, northern England, March 26, 2012. The tests are part of a international programme looking into the heart conditions of great apes.REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY ANIMALS)

Veterinary staff monitor Dylan the Chimpanzee as cardiologist Eric Stohr of Cardiff Metropolitan University carries out a cardio ultrasound examination at Chester Zoo in Liverpool, northern England, March 26, 2012. The tests are part of a international programme looking into the heart conditions of great apes.REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY ANIMALS)

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October 03, 2011

Cardiologist Dr. Thao Nguyen gestures as she testifies during Dr. Conrad Murray's trial in the death...

Cardiologist Valentin Fuster takes his seat before presenting a book he co-authored called "La Cocina...

Cardiologist Valentin Fuster takes his seat before presenting a book he co-authored called "La Cocina de Salud" ("Healthy Food") in a hotel in Madrid November 2, 2010. REUTERS/Sergio Perez (SPAIN - Tags: HEALTH SOCIETY)

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August 18, 2010

One-year-old Naeema lies at her mother's feet at a college converted into emergency shelter for flood...

One-year-old Naeema lies at her mother's feet at an emergency shelter for flood victims in Charsadda...

One-year-old Naeema lies at her mother's feet at a college converted into emergency shelter for flood victims in Charsadda, located in Pakistan's northwest Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, August 17, 2010. As Pakistan's floods began swallowing up Bakhmina Said's mud-brick home, she grabbed medical records describing daughter's heart condition and ran. Eighteen days later, one-year-old Naeema sleeps on a mat in sweltering heat at a camp, with no fan and no access to a cardiologist, at risk of catching other potentially fatal diseases such as cholera in cramped un-hygienic conditions. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (PAKISTAN - Tags: DISASTER HEALTH POLITICS)

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August 18, 2010

One-year-old Naeema lies at her mother's feet at a college converted into emergency shelter for flood...

One-year-old Naeema lies at her mother's feet at an emergency shelter for flood victims in Charsadda...

One-year-old Naeema lies at her mother's feet at a college converted into emergency shelter for flood victims in Charsadda, located in Pakistan's northwest Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, August 17, 2010. As Pakistan's floods began swallowing up Bakhmina Said's mud-brick home, she grabbed medical records describing daughter's heart condition and ran. Eighteen days later, one-year-old Naeema sleeps on a mat in sweltering heat at a camp, with no fan and no access to a cardiologist, at risk of catching other potentially fatal diseases such as cholera in cramped un-hygienic conditions. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (PAKISTAN - Tags: DISASTER HEALTH POLITICS)

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August 18, 2010

The flood damaged medical records (R) of one-year-old Naeema are inspected as she lies at the feet of...

One-year-old Naeema lies at the feet of her mother and sibblings at an emergency shelter for flood victims...

The flood damaged medical records (R) of one-year-old Naeema are inspected as she lies at the feet of her mother and siblings at a college converted into emergency shelter for flood victims in Charsadda, located in Pakistan's northwest Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, August 17, 2010. As Pakistan's floods began swallowing up Bakhmina Said's mud-brick home, she grabbed medical records describing daughter's heart condition and ran. Eighteen days later, one-year-old Naeema sleeps on a mat in sweltering heat at a camp, with no fan and no access to a cardiologist, at risk of catching other potentially fatal diseases such as cholera in cramped un-hygienic conditions. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (PAKISTAN - Tags: DISASTER HEALTH POLITICS)

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February 12, 2010

Cardiologist Dr. Alan Schwartz addresses reporters about the condition of Former US President Bill Clinton...

Cardiologist Dr. Schwartz addresses reporters about the condition of Former US President Clinton who...

Cardiologist Dr. Alan Schwartz addresses reporters about the condition of Former US President Bill Clinton who was hospitalized earlier today, outside the Columbia Campus of New York Presbyterian Hospital is seen in New York February 11, 2010. Clinton was recovering well on Thursday from a successful procedure to open a blocked artery in his heart after he had experienced chest discomfort, his doctor said. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS HEALTH)

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February 12, 2010

Cardiologist Dr. Alan Schwartz addresses reporters about the condition of Former US President Bill Clinton...

Cardiologist Dr. Schwartz addresses reporters about the condition of Former US President Clinton who...

Cardiologist Dr. Alan Schwartz addresses reporters about the condition of Former US President Bill Clinton who was hospitalized earlier today, outside the Columbia Campus of New York Presbyterian Hospital is seen in New York February 11, 2010. Clinton was recovering well on Thursday from a successful procedure to open a blocked artery in his heart after he had experienced chest discomfort, his doctor said. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS HEALTH IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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February 12, 2010

Cardiologist Dr. Alan Schwartz addresses reporters about the condition of Former US President Bill Clinton...

Cardiologist Dr. Schwartz addresses reporters about the condition of Former US President Clinton who...

Cardiologist Dr. Alan Schwartz addresses reporters about the condition of Former US President Bill Clinton who was hospitalized earlier today, outside the Columbia Campus of New York Presbyterian Hospital is seen in New York February 11, 2010. Clinton was recovering well on Thursday from a successful procedure to open a blocked artery in his heart after he had experienced chest discomfort, his doctor said. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS HEALTH)

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November 23, 2009

Dr. Conrad Murray arrives at the Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston November 23, 2009. The cardiologist...

Dr. Conrad Murray arrives at the Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston November 23, 2009. The cardiologist plans to resume work for the first time since the death of pop star Michael Jackson. REUTERS/Richard Carson (UNITED STATES HEALTH ENTERTAINMENT)

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November 23, 2009

Dr. Conrad Murray arrives at the Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston November 23, 2009. The cardiologist...

Dr. Conrad Murray arrives at the Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston November 23, 2009. The cardiologist plans to resume work for the first time since the death of pop star Michael Jackson. REUTERS/Richard Carson (UNITED STATES HEALTH ENTERTAINMENT)

Dr. Conrad Murray is greeted by well-wishers outside the Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston November 23, 2009. The cardiologist plans to resume work for the first time since the death of pop star Michael Jackson. REUTERS/Richard Carson (UNITED STATES HEALTH ENTERTAINMENT)

Dr. Conrad Murray is greeted by well-wishers outside the Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston November 23, 2009. The cardiologist plans to resume work for the first time since the death of pop star Michael Jackson. REUTERS/Richard Carson (UNITED STATES HEALTH ENTERTAINMENT)

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November 23, 2009

Dr. Conrad Murray (R) is greeted by Reverend F.N. Williams as he arrives at the Armstrong Medical Clinic...

Dr. Conrad Murray is greeted by Reverend F.N. Williams as he arrives at the Armstrong Medical Clinic...

Dr. Conrad Murray (R) is greeted by Reverend F.N. Williams as he arrives at the Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston November 23, 2009. The cardiologist plans to resume work for the first time since the death of pop star Michael Jackson. REUTERS/Richard Carson (UNITED STATES HEALTH ENTERTAINMENT)

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November 23, 2009

Dr. Conrad Murray arrives at the Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston November 23, 2009. The cardiologist...

Dr. Conrad Murray arrives at the Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston November 23, 2009. The cardiologist plans to resume work for the first time since the death of pop star Michael Jackson. REUTERS/Richard Carson (UNITED STATES HEALTH ENTERTAINMENT)

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November 23, 2009

Dr. Conrad Murray arrives at the Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston November 23, 2009. The cardiologist...

Dr. Conrad Murray arrives at the Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston November 23, 2009. The cardiologist plans to resume work for the first time since the death of pop star Michael Jackson. REUTERS/Richard Carson (UNITED STATES HEALTH ENTERTAINMENT)

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November 23, 2009

Dr. Conrad Murray arrives at the Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston November 23, 2009. The cardiologist...

Dr. Conrad Murray arrives at the Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston November 23, 2009. The cardiologist plans to resume work for the first time since the death of pop star Michael Jackson. REUTERS/Richard Carson (UNITED STATES HEALTH ENTERTAINMENT)

Dr. Conrad Murray is greeted by well-wishers outside the Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston November 23, 2009. The cardiologist plans to resume work for the first time since the death of pop star Michael Jackson. REUTERS/Richard Carson (UNITED STATES HEALTH ENTERTAINMENT)

Dr. Conrad Murray is greeted by well-wishers outside the Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston November 23, 2009. The cardiologist plans to resume work for the first time since the death of pop star Michael Jackson. REUTERS/Richard Carson (UNITED STATES HEALTH ENTERTAINMENT)

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June 18, 2009

Members of the media interview Julyen Struyven, a cardiologist who attempted to revive the pilot aboard...

Members of the media interview Julyen Struyven at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey

Members of the media interview Julyen Struyven, a cardiologist who attempted to revive the pilot aboard the Continental 61 flight, at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey June 18, 2009. The pilot died in mid-flight and the plane landed safely near New York City under the control of two co-pilots, authorities said on Thursday. REUTERS/Eric Thayer (UNITED STATES SOCIETY TRANSPORT)

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June 18, 2009

Members of the media interview Julyen Struyven, a cardiologist who attempted to revive the pilot aboard...

Members of the media interview Julyen Struyven at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey

Members of the media interview Julyen Struyven, a cardiologist who attempted to revive the pilot aboard the Continental 61 flight, at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey June 18, 2009. The pilot died in mid-flight and the plane landed safely near New York City under the control of two co-pilots, authorities said on Thursday. REUTERS/Eric Thayer (UNITED STATES SOCIETY TRANSPORT)

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April 02, 2009

Dr. Eric J. Topol, an American cardiologist, geneticist, and researcher, speaks at the CTIA Wireless...

Guitarist Sergi Magio (L) and sound technician Hermes Bo, who works with Argentine singer, Sergio Denis, wait for news of Denis after he suffered a health crisis and was placed in intensive care, outside the San Roque hospital in Asuncion May 14, 2007. Denis was rushed to the hospital earlier in the day with what was initially considered to be a heart attack, but is now believed to be suffering an abdominal hemorrhage, the hospital's head cardiologist Dr. Gustavo Olmedo said in a news conference. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno (PARAGUAY)

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May 15, 2007

Members of the medical staff of the San Roque hospital (L-R) doctors Gustavo Olmedo, Hugo Gomez and Cesar...

Members of the medical staff of the San Roque hospital attend a news conference in Asuncion

Members of the medical staff of the San Roque hospital (L-R) doctors Gustavo Olmedo, Hugo Gomez and Cesar Gaona attend a news conference, about the condition of Argentine singer Sergio Denis who is in critical condition in the hospital's intensive care unit, in Asuncion May 14, 2007. Denis was rushed to the hospital earlier in the day with what was initially considered to be a heart attack, but is now believed to be suffering an abdominal hemorrhage, the hospital's head cardiologist Dr. Olmedo said. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno (PARAGUAY)

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May 15, 2007

A view of the San Roque hospital in Asuncion May 14, 2007, where Argentine singer Sergio Denis is in...

A view of the San Roque hospital in Asuncion, where Argentine singer Sergio Denis is in critical condition...

A view of the San Roque hospital in Asuncion May 14, 2007, where Argentine singer Sergio Denis is in critical condition in intensive care. Denis was rushed to the hospital earlier in the day with what was initially considered to be a heart attack, but is now believed to be suffering an abdominal hemorrhage, the hospital's head cardiologist Dr. Gustavo Olmedo said in a news conference. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno (PARAGUAY)

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January 28, 2007

Cardiologist Dirgham Abu Ramadan (3rd L) speaks to family members of a patient in a hospital in the West...

Cardiologist Abu Ramadan speaks to family members of patient in hospital in West Bank city of Ramallah...

Cardiologist Dirgham Abu Ramadan (3rd L) speaks to family members of a patient in a hospital in the West Bank city of Ramallah January 28, 2007. The German doctor of Palestinian origin, who has worked in the occupied West Bank for years, said on Saturday that Israel threatened to deport him. An Israeli official said Abu Ramadan had been told three months ago to apply for a permit. "We told him, apply for a work permit and you will get it immediately," Shlomo Dror, an Israeli Defence Ministry spokesman said. "We told him yesterday (Friday), come on Sunday and we will give you a work permit." REUTERS/Loay Abu Haykel (WEST BANK)

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January 28, 2007

Cardiologist Dirgham Abu Ramadan looks at an X-ray at a hospital in the West Bank city of Ramallah January...

Cardiologist Abu Ramadan looks at X-ray at hospital in West Bank city of Ramallah

Cardiologist Dirgham Abu Ramadan looks at an X-ray at a hospital in the West Bank city of Ramallah January 28, 2007. The German doctor of Palestinian origin, who has worked in the occupied West Bank for years, said on Saturday that Israel threatened to deport him. An Israeli official said Abu Ramadan had been told three months ago to apply for a permit. "We told him, apply for a work permit and you will get it immediately," Shlomo Dror, an Israeli Defence Ministry spokesman said. "We told him yesterday (Friday), come on Sunday and we will give you a work permit." REUTERS/Loay Abu Haykel (WEST BANK)

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January 28, 2007

Cardiologist Dirgham Abu Ramadan (L) tends to a patient in a hospital in the West Bank city of Ramallah...

Cardiologist Abu Ramadan tends to patient in hospital in West Bank city of Ramallah

Cardiologist Dirgham Abu Ramadan (L) tends to a patient in a hospital in the West Bank city of Ramallah January 28, 2007. The German doctor of Palestinian origin, who has worked in the occupied West Bank for years, said on Saturday that Israel threatened to deport him. An Israeli official said Abu Ramadan had been told three months ago to apply for a permit. "We told him, apply for a work permit and you will get it immediately," Shlomo Dror, an Israeli Defence Ministry spokesman said. "We told him yesterday (Friday), come on Sunday and we will give you a work permit." REUTERS/Loay Abu Haykel (WEST BANK)

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January 28, 2007

Cardiologist Dirgham Abu Ramadan (L) tends to a patient in a hospital in the West Bank city of Ramallah...

Cardiologist Abu Ramadan tends to patient in hospital in West Bank city of Ramallah

Cardiologist Dirgham Abu Ramadan (L) tends to a patient in a hospital in the West Bank city of Ramallah January 28, 2007. The German doctor of Palestinian origin, who has worked in the occupied West Bank for years, said on Saturday that Israel threatened to deport him. An Israeli official said Abu Ramadan had been told three months ago to apply for a permit. "We told him, apply for a work permit and you will get it immediately," Shlomo Dror, an Israeli Defence Ministry spokesman said. "We told him yesterday (Friday), come on Sunday and we will give you a work permit." REUTERS/Loay Abu Haykel (WEST BANK)